He happened upon a colony of 30 sickly cats and kittens by the train tracks near his home — changing his life forever, as well as the lives of hundreds of cats over the years to come. Firefighters eventually showed up, and brought the fire under control by 8:35 a.m., but not before the sanctuary had burned to rubble, claiming the lives of more than 100 cats and killing Arsenault himself, who was overcome as he desperately tired to bring as many of the animals to safety as he could. Over the next two weeks, a team of volunteers will collect the cats from Arsenault’s property, move them to the temporary shelter and give them the medical attention they need until they’re healthy enough to be adopted.
Author: Brandon Cruz, Chris Nesi
Published at: 2025-04-01 21:17:47
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